#
# gPrime - A web-based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2007  Donald N. Allingham
# Copyright (C) 2009       Gary Burton
# Copyright (C) 2011       Tim G L Lyons
#
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#

"""
Utility functions to cast types
"""

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# Python modules
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import os
import sys
import logging
LOG = logging.getLogger(".")

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# Gprime modules
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from ..const import LOCALE as glocale
_ = glocale.translation.gettext

def cast_to_bool(val):
    return val in ['True', 'true', _('True'), _('true'), '1'] # 3139

def get_type_converter(val):
    """
    Return function that converts strings into the type of val.
    """
    val_type = type(val)
    if isinstance(val, str):
        return str
    elif val_type == int:
        return int
    elif val_type == float:
        return float
    elif val_type == bool:
        return cast_to_bool
    elif val_type in (list, tuple):
        return list

def type_name(val):
    """
    Return the name the type of val.

    Only numbers and strings are supported.
    The rest becomes strings (unicode).
    """
    val_type = type(val)
    if val_type == int:
        return 'int'
    elif val_type == float:
        return 'float'
    elif val_type == bool:
        return 'bool'
    elif isinstance(val, str):
        return 'unicode'
    return 'unicode'

def get_type_converter_by_name(val_str):
    """
    Return function that converts strings into the type given by val_str.

    Only numbers and strings are supported.
    The rest becomes strings (unicode).
    """
    if val_str == 'int':
        return int
    elif val_str == 'float':
        return float
    elif val_str == 'bool':
        return cast_to_bool
    elif val_str in ('str', 'unicode'):
        return str
    return str
